The Hamptons are the East Coast playground for the rich and richer to escape the city grind. While The Hamptons are not a place you would think of for anything other than its infamous summer frolic, I am about to let the proverbial cat out of the bag. Even during the off-season, The Hamptons are a… [Read More]
Dispatch: Traveling in Greece During the Euro Crisis
When planning a trip to Europe months in advance the last thing you anticipate is that the country will be on the brink of financial disaster and in danger of being kicked out of a powerful union. I had been to Greece 18 months before and everyone talked about the dire financial situation and… [Read More]
Three Amazing Days (and Three Cocktails) in New Orleans
When I mention visiting New Orleans to people, many respond that they haven’t been back since Hurricane Katrina. Well, it’s been ten years and the city is back - and probably surpassing its earlier vibrancy. The city still has a trashy, sticky all-night party street called Bourbon but unless you are heading to… [Read More]